Monumento a Unamuno

It is curious to find in Fuerteventura a tribute to one of the most important writers of Spanish literature, Miguel De Unamuno. Unamuno was born on September 29, 1864 in Bilbao, received his doctorate at the University of Madrid and was teaching Greek as a professor at the University of Salamanca since 1891. In 1901 He was appointed rector but in 1914 he was forced to resign because of his attacks on Alfonso XIII.

In 1924 Miguel Unamuno was confined to the island of Fuerteventura due to his confrontation with the dictatorship of Primo de Rivera, from there he fled to France in exile Volunteer until the fall of regime in 1930. Miguel de Unamuno was on the island for a period of 4 months and far from being a tortuous stay as intended by Primo de Rivera, it turned out to be more than a punishment, a gift for him.

In honor of your stay in Fuerteventura, near the town of La Oliva there is a monument in memory of the writer. Located concretely in the Quemada Mountain just 2 kilometers from Tindaya there is a sculpture with the figure of the writer that was carved by the artist Juan Borges following a sketch made by Juan Ismael

The figure of the dramatist is oriented towards the Montaña de la Muda with Montaña Quemada remaining behind him. The monument is easy to reach, through a dirt track that goes south a few kilometers and can be seen.

In this same place Unamuno said the following: If I saw that my end was approaching and that I could not die in my own land ... or in my Salamanca ... I would end my days there, and I would have them bury me on top of the top of the Montaña Quemada.

This is not the only homage that Unamuno has on the island, there is also a museum dedicated to the figure of the writer in the capital.